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Posted February 13, 2018 04:11 pm
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Associated Press

Gov. Deal opposes medical marijuana cultivation in Georgia

In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 photo, marijuana from Duuber.com T-shirt delivery company rests on a sheet of paper, in Boston. Companies like Duuber.com have been exploiting a provision in state marijuana laws that allows people to exchange up to an ounce of marijuana, so long as it’s given away or "gifted" without any money exchanged. The T-shirt, not shown, was $100, but the marijuana was free. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

ATLANTA — Possessing medical cannabis oil may be legal in Georgia, but Gov. Nathan Deal says he opposes allowing medical marijuana to be grown in the state.

GOP Rep. Allen Peake, who uses cannabis oil, had been spearheading a push to allow for in-state cultivation of medical marijuana to treat certain conditions.

But Deal told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he is against the bill, arguing that the proposal does not currently have enough safeguards.

Peake says the approximately 3,500 Georgians who are legally registered to possess cannabis oil are currently being pushed to violate federal law by driving across state lines to obtain and bring back the product.

Deal says medical marijuana advocates should focus on getting federal lawmakers to change the law barring the transport of medical marijuana across state lines.